Suleyman the Magnificent ruled the Ottoman Empire between 1520 and 1566, during which time the territory of the Empire doubled in size and reached the apogee of its military, economic …
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Madrasa al-Ashrafiyya Al Quds, 1482 CE
Sultan al-Malik al-Ashraf Qaytbay, one of the greatest patrons of Mamluk architecture, founded the al-Ashrafiyya Qaytbay, described as the third jewel of the Haram al-Sharif, after the Dome of the …
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Makam Hassan er Ra’ai, 1270 CE
This Makam (resting place) was dedicated to a shepherd (Ra’ai) named Hassan. The tomb of Hasan ar-Ra‘i (مقام حسن الرعيعي) is located several hundred meters south of Nebi Musa. The structure …
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Armed Mamluk warrior
An armed Mamluk warrior copied from an early 14th century Mamluk brass basin from Egypt or Syria (now in the Louvre), Paris.
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Ṣalaḥ ad-Din Yusuf al-Ayyubid, 1187 CE
Salah ad Din Yusuf (Saladin) was a Kurd and the first Sultan of Egypt and Syria. His forces defeated the Crusaders in 1187 CE at the Battle of Hittin, and …
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Godfrey de Bouillon and crusaders
The First Crusade began in 1099 when Pope Urban II called for a military expedition to help the Byzantines take control of the Holy Land. This inaugurated a period of …
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Crusader soldiers
Sponsored by: Shayma Waheidi [Bir Seb’a], Gaza, Palestine On 15 July 1099, the First Crusade reached Palestine and entered the port city of Acre, massacring Jewish and Muslim civilians and …
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Mosaic at Khirbet El-Mafjar, 734 CE
The mosaics at Khirbet El-Mafjar, built in 734 CE by the Umayyad Caliph Hisham bin Abdul Malek (724-743 CE), are fine examples of Umayyad period art. All of the mosaics …
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Khirbet El-Mafjar, 734 CE
Khirbet El-Mafjar is an Umayyad hunting lodge 3 km north of Jericho, built in 734 CE. It is known as Hisham’s Palace because it was thought to have been built …
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Haram Ash Sharif (Noble Sanctuary), 691 CE
The Haram Ash Sharif (Noble Sanctuary) contains the Al-Aqsa Mosque – the third holiest site in Islam – and the Dome of the Rock. The latter was initially completed in …
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